CHAPTER IX.

BATTERY TACTICS.

190. General instructions 293 191. Preparation for action 294 192. Reconnaissance of a position 295 193. Methods of occupying a position 297 194. Orders 300 195. Advance for action 302 196. To come into action 303 197. Duties of officers, etc., in action 308 198. Laying out the line of fire 310 199. Observation of fire 316 200. Look-out men 319 201. Control of fire 320 202. Methods of fire 323 203. Location of targets from aircraft 324 204. Observation of fire from aircraft 325 205. Signals from and to aeroplanes 328 206. Observation of fire from kites 329

RANGING. 207. General Instructions 330 208. To find the elevation 331 209. To find the fuze 334 210. To find the line 335

RANGING FOR HOWITZERS AND HEAVY GUNS. 211. General instructions 336 212. Howitzers 336 213. Heavy batteries 338

DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE. 214. General principles 338 215. Searching 341 216. Sweeping 342 217. Change of target 343

METHODS OF ENGAGING VARIOUS OBJECTIVES. 218. General instructions 343 219. To register a zone 344 220. Localities 344 221. Staffs 345 222. Cavalry 345 223. Artillery 346 224. Infantry 348 225. Machine guns 350 226. Aircraft 350 227. EXAMPLES OF RANGING 351

CHANGE OF POSITION. 228. To advance 360 229. To retire 361

REPLACEMENT OF CASUALTIES. 230. Casualties on the move 362 231. Casualties in action 363